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Finding the Third Proportional to 11,030,257.13 and 16,478,641.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 11,030,257.13 and 16,478,641.69 is: 24,618,250.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    11,030,257.13 : 16,478,641.69 = 16,478,641.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    11,030,257.13/16,478,641.69 = 16,478,641.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    11,030,257.13x = 16,478,641.69 × 16,478,641.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    11,030,257.13x = 271,545,631,865,012.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 271,545,631,865,012.84/11,030,257.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 24,618,250.40

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